Dear Colorado,

This is not about you. 

Well, yes the article is about you and how your landfills are polluting the atmosphere with GHGs, but all states and provinces and countries are dealing with that. At least you're taking steps to correct it. 

What I find more fascinating in this article is how the use of technology is enabling organizations to see the damage in new ways, and therefore to prioritize things and attack the problem in new ways as well. My curiosity got the better of me so I started researching more about technologies being used to measure emissions in landfills and here are some examples I found:

• Satellite Monitoring: Satellites like MethaneSAT and Carbon Mapper are now capable of detecting methane emissions with high precision, identifying "super-emitters" and providing data that surpasses previous estimates.
• Drone Surveillance: Drones equipped with specialized sensors can conduct surface emissions monitoring, directly measuring methane concentrations at landfill surfaces. This approach allows for the rapid identification of specific leak locations, enhancing the efficiency of mitigation efforts.
• Real-Time Monitoring Systems: Companies like LoCI Controls have developed systems that provide continuous, real-time data on landfill gas emissions. These systems enable operators to make immediate adjustments, optimizing methane capture and reducing emissions.

These innovations, or new applications of existing technologies, may hold the power to accelerate our solutions. If nothing else, they at least open our eyes to what we're doing to ourselves. It's going to be up to us to make the changes.